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On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 27, 2010 | Estate Planning
The purpose of estate planning is to take care of those we leave behind and provide an orderly plan for carrying out our wishes. One aspect of creating that plan that many of us forget about is taking care of our pets. To some it may sound rather silly to talk about...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 17, 2010 | Estate Planning
In our last post, we discussed some of the basics about making gifts as part of your estate plan. In this post, we will discuss a couple of other estate planning tools that can also be used to help you distribute and protect your assets while minimizing the tax...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 15, 2010 | Estate Planning
A large part of effective estate planning is creating a strategy that will protect your assets while allowing you to pass them on to your heirs. One of the most effective ways to accomplish these goals is to give those assets away. Of course, accomplishing your goals...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 10, 2010 | Estate Planning
Dealing with estate planning issues is difficult for many people. Whether they feel intimidated by the perceived complexity of the matter, or they just don't want to discuss issues of death, many people will put estate planning off as long as possible. Fortunately, if...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 8, 2010 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning
As we approach the end of the year, it is time to make sure all of your retirement and estate planning tools are up to date and working for you. One item that may have slipped many peoples' minds is taking any required IRA withdrawal. It is important to make sure you...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 3, 2010 | Estate Planning, Inheritance And Estate Tax
In our last post, we discussed the estate tax and how it is scheduled to come back into existence in 2011, albeit with rates far higher than when we last saw it. In this post, we wanted to discuss a few of the tools that an individual might use to reduce the impact...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 23, 2010 | Estate Planning
Unlike trusts, personal wills are subject to probate upon the creator's passing. While probate is often spoken of in a negative sense, there are some benefits to it. Plus, with a comprehensive and detailed will, probate becomes a less frightening proposition - one...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 23, 2010 | Estate Planning
Over the last three posts, we've discussed the benefits of both living trusts and wills when it comes to estate planning. When it comes to picking one or the other, you really need to think about your needs. What are your assets?Do you have income-generating assets?...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 19, 2010 | Estate Planning
In her article, Price Mueller notes that living trusts are "sometimes touted as an absolute essential." As always, this is more or less true depending on your assets, your goals and how you hope to pass on parts of your estate. Still, there are a great number of...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 17, 2010 | Estate Planning
On Monday, we discussed the importance of addressing estate planning before the year is up. Whether or not you can make the 2010 deadline, you should still make plans to sit down with an estate-planning attorney early in 2011 to look at your assets and...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 27, 2010 | Estate Planning
The purpose of estate planning is to take care of those we leave behind and provide an orderly plan for carrying out our wishes. One aspect of creating that plan that many of us forget about is taking care of our pets. To some it may sound rather silly to talk about...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 17, 2010 | Estate Planning
In our last post, we discussed some of the basics about making gifts as part of your estate plan. In this post, we will discuss a couple of other estate planning tools that can also be used to help you distribute and protect your assets while minimizing the tax...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 15, 2010 | Estate Planning
A large part of effective estate planning is creating a strategy that will protect your assets while allowing you to pass them on to your heirs. One of the most effective ways to accomplish these goals is to give those assets away. Of course, accomplishing your goals...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 10, 2010 | Estate Planning
Dealing with estate planning issues is difficult for many people. Whether they feel intimidated by the perceived complexity of the matter, or they just don't want to discuss issues of death, many people will put estate planning off as long as possible. Fortunately, if...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 8, 2010 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning
As we approach the end of the year, it is time to make sure all of your retirement and estate planning tools are up to date and working for you. One item that may have slipped many peoples' minds is taking any required IRA withdrawal. It is important to make sure you...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 3, 2010 | Estate Planning, Inheritance And Estate Tax
In our last post, we discussed the estate tax and how it is scheduled to come back into existence in 2011, albeit with rates far higher than when we last saw it. In this post, we wanted to discuss a few of the tools that an individual might use to reduce the impact...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 23, 2010 | Estate Planning
Unlike trusts, personal wills are subject to probate upon the creator's passing. While probate is often spoken of in a negative sense, there are some benefits to it. Plus, with a comprehensive and detailed will, probate becomes a less frightening proposition - one...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 23, 2010 | Estate Planning
Over the last three posts, we've discussed the benefits of both living trusts and wills when it comes to estate planning. When it comes to picking one or the other, you really need to think about your needs. What are your assets?Do you have income-generating assets?...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 19, 2010 | Estate Planning
In her article, Price Mueller notes that living trusts are "sometimes touted as an absolute essential." As always, this is more or less true depending on your assets, your goals and how you hope to pass on parts of your estate. Still, there are a great number of...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 17, 2010 | Estate Planning
On Monday, we discussed the importance of addressing estate planning before the year is up. Whether or not you can make the 2010 deadline, you should still make plans to sit down with an estate-planning attorney early in 2011 to look at your assets and...
